The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-06

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During the important part Of the SEES
sion Messrs. Montgomery and Burk,
were busily engaged in drawing up pa
pers for settlement OF the issue. anc
finally brought forth the following
which was adopted:
| WHEREAS, TheMemphis Cotton Com.
press and Storage Company contem.
plate the removal Of their compress,
from their property, corner of Main
and Calhoun streets, and are now
erecting q press on their property be,
tween Shelby and Senatobia streets
for the Joint use OF the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas Railroad and the
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas and Mississippi
and Tennessee railroads be and thew
are hereby permitted to lay track, OF
tracks, in said Senstobis street, 10
reach said compress, and that the Mis-
sissippi aud Tennessee railroad be per
mitted to remove its tracka (two)
across Calhoun street, and to lay their
through track through Senatobia and
across Calhoun street to the property
Of the compress company. All tracks
and spurs to be located and laid
under the direction Of the Tax.
ing District Engineer. Other roads
shall be permitted TO use these
tracks, and tracks leading TO these, to
reach the compress, on condition that
they pay to the Memphis and Tennes-
see and Louisville, New Orleans and
Texas railroad companies switching
charges as agreed upon; this grant to
be in effect for fifty years.
HALF AND HALF.
biessrs. Poston Il Poston, as aitor.
neys for the Memphis and Charleston
railroad, wrote the President tina. the
company would erect electric light at
the intersection CT Walnut and Vance,
Beale street and the crossing Of the
road, and Union street and the cross
ing. In regard to the light at the
bridge on Washington street, the city
would have to carry half the cost.
This is on condition that the read DO
excused from erecting and maintain.
ing gates at those particular points.
Accepted.
sTILL NOT SIGNED.
Six weeks ago the contract between
the city aud street railways sanction
ing consolidation was submitted to the
Council. 1t was virtually agreed to,
and authorized 10 take effect as soon
as the railway directors signed the
papers. The directors held meeting
April 2lst, but decided their stock
holders should have q voice in the
matter. A letter from President Napo-
leon Hill, giving the result of the
meeting, came before the Council.
Since then nothing has been done. 1t
was agreed that the street railway
companies be notified that the Ooun-
Gil demanded a meeting OF their di-
rectors to accept or reject the Maxwell
House contract within the next thirty
days.
WHERE 10 THE RUsH7
President Hsdden reported to his
associates that after due diligence and
industry, he had received only one or
two replies from capitalists to his
water bill and stock certificate arrange
ment. 1t seemed from this that the
people were not carried away with the
prospects OF the investment, and he
desired instructions. He was author
lied to proceed to the money centers
and do the best he could.
PETITIONS.
Philip Fransioli asked to be relieved
from the necessity OF erecting a fire
escape on the Second street side of his
house, corner of Union and Second.
Referred to the President, Engineer
and Chief Of the Fire Department,
with power to act.
8. L. Moore protested sgainst an Or
der to cut down heaven trees at his
premises, No. 100 fernando street.
The trees, he said, were very valuable
to him, ald protected his house and
stables from the burning summer sun.
After the heated term he promised to
cut them down, Granted.
The Council then adjourned, after
signing the revived dummy contract.